28 Dec Statutory rigidity

HSA3223 Management of Long Term Care Facilities

Chapter 19 Quiz

Question 1Creation of new types of services has reduced overall demand for services.

True

False

Question 2The long-term care system is moving toward becoming more “seamless.”

True

False

Question 3Those who reimburse long-term care are achieving seamlessness faster than are service providers.

True

False

Question 4Special care units will be replaced by multilevel, all-inclusive care providers.

True

False

Question 5Technology has already had an impact on education.

True

False

Question 6The impact of the large number of “baby boomers” on long-term care:

Has peaked

Will grow over the next two decades

Will not be significant

Will not be felt for a couple of decades

Question 7Integrated systems will dominate because they:

Are favored by reimbursement organizations

Are bigger

Have the flexibility to survive rough times.

Can take over individual facilities

Question 8Two of the most important aspects of improved technology will be integration of system components and:

Reducing institutionalization

Providing information to consumers

Simplifying hardware requirements

Reducing the cost of providing care

Question 9Regulators may find it difficult to anticipate and deal with future change because of:

Resistance from payers

The size of their organizations

Statutory rigidity

Resistance from providers

Question 10Studies have shown that informed long-term care consumers:

Are no different from uninformed consumers

Make better choices

Demand more expensive care

Seek less expensive care